Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy

''Not to be confused with Italy. For other uses, see Kingdom of Italy.''

The Kingdom of Italy, also called Napoleonic Italy or Northern Italy was a client state of the French Empire founded on 17 March 1805 to succeed the Cisalpine Republic.

History
The first king of Italy was Eugene de Beauharnais, a general and stepson of Napoleon Bonaparte. It was declared in Late March 1805, andi its capital was Milan. Italy was nominally a vassal of the French Empire, giving troops and money to Napoleon, but it was very much independent. Its independence was consolidated when they declared war against Napoleon following Marshal Andre Massena's invasion of the Papal States. Italy made peace soon after it declared war, without fighting. Italy did not become a protectorate of Napoleon after the peace, with Eugene I of Italy instead allying with France. He mistrusted his father-in-law, and maintained his independence.